Press Release

San Francisco Pride Kicks Off 2026 Pride Season With “Built This City: An SF Pride Variety Spectacular”

May 12, 2026 • BOSPAR • press-release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

San Francisco Pride Kicks Off 2026 Pride Season With “Built This City: An SF Pride Variety Spectacular”

SAN FRANCISCO – May 12, 2026 – San Francisco Pride today proudly announced the official kickoff event to Pride 2026, Built This City: An SF Pride Variety Spectacular. Taking place on Wed., June 10 at the historic Castro Theatre, Built This City will celebrate 50 years of queer San Francisco entertainment, featuring the artists, activists, performers and trailblazers who made the city what it is today.

Hosted by drag icon and filmmaker Peaches Christ and performer and activist Honey Mahogany, and presented in partnership with Peaches Christ Productions, Built This City will feature performances and tributes honoring the long legacy of queer activism, art and entertainment that defined San Francisco. This year’s Grand Marshals, which include Imani Rupert-Gordon, John Weber, Marcel Pardo Ariza, Ms. Bob Davis, Roger Doughty and Trans-Thrive, will be honored and celebrated on stage in the very neighborhood where so much LGBTQ+ history was made.

The official performance lineup includes:

  • The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
  • Dear San Francisco
  • Haus Of Cream
  • Miss X & Phillip R. Ford
  • The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
  • The Cockettes Nouveau
  • The Cast of Compton’s Cafeteria Riot
  • The Rice Rockettes
  • Elvis Herselvis
  • Roryography
  • Media Meltdown
  • H.P. Mendoza
  • Jason Brock
  • Jon Ginoli of Pansy Division
  • Dirty Carol of Pansy Division
  • Pippi Lovestocking
  • Breanna Sinclairé
  • Absolute Empress LII • Mercedez Munro
  • Absolute Empress LVI • Juanita More!
  • Absolute Empress LVII • Ehra Amaya
  • Absolute Empress LIX • Linda Summers
  • Absolute Empress LX • Afrika America
  • BeBe Sweetbriar
  • Sister Roma

“As we mark 50 years of queer San Francisco, Built This City reflects where we’ve been and where we’re going. This event is a tribute to the activists who’ve fought for visibility, equality and liberation,” said Suzanne Ford, executive director of San Francisco Pride. “We built this city together. Now, let’s celebrate it together.”

Every ticket purchase directly supports San Francisco Pride’s mission to educate the world, commemorate LGBTQ+ heritage, celebrate queer culture and advance liberation for all.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for VIP Early Entry, with VIP guests enjoying an exclusive party featuring food, beverages, music and the opportunity to meet this year’s Grand Marshals. General Admission doors open at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are available now at sfpride-built-this-city.eventbrite.com.

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About San Francisco Pride

The San Francisco Pride Celebration Committee is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded to produce the SF Pride Celebration and Parade. The mission of the organization is to educate the world on LGBTQ+ issues, as well as commemorate the heritage, celebrate the culture and liberate the people of all LGBTQ+ communities. A world leader in the Pride movement, SF Pride is also a grant-giving organization through its Community Partners Program. Since 1997, SF Pride has granted over $3 million dollars in proceeds to local non-profit LGBTQ+ organizations and organizations working on issues related to HIV/AIDS, cancer, homelessness, housing rights and animal welfare.

Media Contact

Shaun Leavy
PRForSFPride@bospar.com